Watch: Chris Rock Explains What It Means to Be American

July 4 weekend is upon us and along with watching fireworks and properly navigating BBQs, it's also a great time to reflect on what it means to be an American. On Chris Rock's 2004 HBO special Never Scared, the comedian took time out to unpack what that actually means. And his reasoning is probably much different than what the average person thinks. Sure, fighting in wars and overcoming obstacles to get to America count. But for most of us, it boils down to one simple, lucky thing that makes us American. Watch Chris Rock break it down like only he can below:

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